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Department of Interior Trying to Account for Billions Owed Indians WASHINGTON
The Interior Department is doing all it can to account for billions of dollars owed to American Indian landholders, a department official told a federal court Wednesday in legal arguments over the Indians' 11-year-old lawsuit against the government. by Associated Press, Nov 1, 2007, 06:46
Working Together to Combat Education Issues in Native Communities Education equality is a birthright for all Native children, and their instruction should be consistent with their cultural, linguistic, family and tribal communities. by National Education Association via AP, Nov 1, 2007, 05:49
Federal Rules in Flux for Native-owned Businesses Oct. 25--FAIRBANKS -- The rules may be changing for Alaska Native firms that have reaped billions in revenue from government contracting. by Anchorage Daily News via AP, Nov 1, 2007, 06:41
Reservation Gets Help From Engineering Students The University of Wisconsin-Madison chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB), a nonprofit organization that designs and implements sustainable engineering projects for communities, has embarked on a project to assist the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, its first long-term domestic project, said UW-Madison in a recent news release. by DIVERSE Staff, Aug 25, 2008, 11:48
Partnership Receives Gates and Lumina Grants The Partnership for Native American College Access and Success received $292,000 from the Gates Foundation and $195,000 from the Lumina Foundation to strengthen postsecondary curriculum for Native students and create a clear pathway to a bachelor's degree for Native Americans in Muckleshoot and Tulalip communities, Evergreen State College announced. by DIVERSE Staff, Aug 25, 2008, 11:39
Mvskogee Creek Teacher Wins Writing Award Michael Thompson, a member of the Mvskogee Creek tribe, received the Gold EXCEL Award for "Feature Article- Magazine" from the Society of National Association Publications (SNAP)., the New Mexico Department of Public Education announced. by DIVERSE Staff, Aug 13, 2008, 13:12
United Tribes Adds Law-Enforcement Classes The United Tribes Technical College will be adding classes in criminal justice and law enforcement and will have a Bureau of Indian Affairs officer stationed on campus by the end of August to teach and work with tribal communities in the region. by Associated Press, Aug 13, 2008, 13:06
Kevin Gover, a professor of law and affiliate professor of the American Indian studies program at Arizona State University, has been named director of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of the American Indian. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Princeton University and a law degree from the University of New Mexico School of Law.
